Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in De Mores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to De Mores and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for De Mores

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for De Mores:
  • 46.921958, -103.742418
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on De Mores

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Golden Valley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Golden Valley County
  • Since De Mores is near Billings County and also Wibaux County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Billings County
  • eBird sighting report for Wibaux County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near De Mores ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Alpha
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Golden Valley County
• Fryburg
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
  • Fryburg is located in Billings County
• Rider
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
  • Rider is located in Golden Valley County
• Sentinel Butte
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Butte
  • Sentinel Butte is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel Butte <2>
• Six Mile Corner
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Corner
  • Six Mile Corner is located in Billings County
• Three V Crossing
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three V Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three V Crossing
  • Three V Crossing is located in Slope County
• Trotters
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters
  • Trotters is located in Golden Valley County

How Far From De Mores to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as De Mores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in De Mores and extending to:

• Beach, which is the Seat of Golden Valley County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from De Mores to Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,192 miles [11,574.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Mores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/